I have the theme from "Arthur" stuck in my head. Why? Why? Why?
When you get caught between the moon and New York City
I know it's crazy, but it's true
When you get caught between the moon and New York City
The best that you can do is fall in love
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Sunday, July 05, 2009
A day late, but...
I couldn't let our most patriotic holiday pass by without our most patriotic rock anthem. Enjoy!
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Saturday, May 16, 2009
The Timewaster
Occasionally, I'll entertain the idea of getting rid of my computer. I go through moments where I think I simply spend too much time on it. I'm having one of those moments.
However, instead of just impulsively giving it away to someone (not exactly uncharacteristic of me), I'm going to figure out just how much time I've been spending on it. Or, more accurately, I'm going to find how much I use it by severely limiting my time on it. So, for this next week, I'm going to limit myself to 1 hour a day using the ol' computational device.
That may not seem like a big deal, but since getting laid off in October and my wife getting hurt in December, my time at home has multiplied, as has the computer time. So, I'm going to see what happens when I am counting those minutes a little more closely.
And who knows, I might actually follow up on this post and let you know how it goes. Please, folks, push back from the edge of your seats. That's just plain dangerous.
However, instead of just impulsively giving it away to someone (not exactly uncharacteristic of me), I'm going to figure out just how much time I've been spending on it. Or, more accurately, I'm going to find how much I use it by severely limiting my time on it. So, for this next week, I'm going to limit myself to 1 hour a day using the ol' computational device.
That may not seem like a big deal, but since getting laid off in October and my wife getting hurt in December, my time at home has multiplied, as has the computer time. So, I'm going to see what happens when I am counting those minutes a little more closely.
And who knows, I might actually follow up on this post and let you know how it goes. Please, folks, push back from the edge of your seats. That's just plain dangerous.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
A good read
This is completely random, but I ran across a great feature on ESPN.com about a 73-year-old college basketball player (and yes, you read that correctly). It's not what you'd expect, but it's really a fascinating and well-written profile of a man and the way he views his own life. It's pretty long, but well worth it.
The Legend of Ken Mink
The Legend of Ken Mink
Thank you, NutriSystem
Thank you, NutriSystem, for freely giving us one of the most moronic lines that I've ever heard, much less in trying to promote a product. My disbelief at the line - and the number of people who had to get stupid in order to let it get on air - may have stunted my ability to remember the exact wording, so I apologize for that. Even so, I can't let it pass.
So without further ado (or Adu, or Edu)...here's what one of their "successful" clients enthusiastically remarked about all of those wonderful NutriSystem meals:
"Each meal was better than the next!"
So without further ado (or Adu, or Edu)...here's what one of their "successful" clients enthusiastically remarked about all of those wonderful NutriSystem meals:
"Each meal was better than the next!"
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Time for my annual post
Hi.
I just saw a commercial for a morning show in Austin where they happily announced that on the next show, "we'll tell you who our favorite Osbornes are!" Who can decide?
I've been trying for 15 minutes to figure out a clever way to say that I managed to plow into the bedroom dresser in the middle of the night while on my way to the bathroom. Actually, the best part is after I walked into the dresser, I slammed my head into a picture box on the wall, opening a nice little gash on the bridge of my nose. It hoited.
My beloved US Soccer team almost lost to El Salvador last night, causing yours truly to get himself in a tizzy. Thankfully, they came back from 2-0 down with 15 minutes to play to tie the game and avoid a massive upset. They have the chance to improve on that performance this Wednesday against Trinidad & Tobago, but I know you know that.
I just saw a commercial for a morning show in Austin where they happily announced that on the next show, "we'll tell you who our favorite Osbornes are!" Who can decide?
I've been trying for 15 minutes to figure out a clever way to say that I managed to plow into the bedroom dresser in the middle of the night while on my way to the bathroom. Actually, the best part is after I walked into the dresser, I slammed my head into a picture box on the wall, opening a nice little gash on the bridge of my nose. It hoited.
My beloved US Soccer team almost lost to El Salvador last night, causing yours truly to get himself in a tizzy. Thankfully, they came back from 2-0 down with 15 minutes to play to tie the game and avoid a massive upset. They have the chance to improve on that performance this Wednesday against Trinidad & Tobago, but I know you know that.
Saturday, July 12, 2008
And the winner is...
...clearly my sister, who actually checked my blog only 4 days after I wrote the post. I was honestly thinking it would take a month.
That's right, this also clearly tells us that she's got nothing better to do than to check my blog, even though she's in a daily battle with 4 (or 5 or 6...whatever) children and snakes. Let's hear it for my sis! Even my wife, whose browser opens my blog as one of her home pages, didn't notice. I think she'd given up hope.
And Will, you almost had me convinced that you'd checked the blog less than 30 minutes after I'd posted, but then again, I'm completely lying.
I don't know about 20 pounds of Elgin sausage, but I'll think happy thoughts toward your direction, cko! And I'll throw in a prized uh...well, I'll think of something.
Congratulations everyone! The next prize will go to the person who guesses when my wife will see this post and whether she will: (a) say something to me right away; (b) not say anything at all about it to trip me up; or, (c) 'rig' this part of the prize-giving to correspond with someone's guess.
So it's a two-parter this time, and all the kids are welcome to join in.
That's right, this also clearly tells us that she's got nothing better to do than to check my blog, even though she's in a daily battle with 4 (or 5 or 6...whatever) children and snakes. Let's hear it for my sis! Even my wife, whose browser opens my blog as one of her home pages, didn't notice. I think she'd given up hope.
And Will, you almost had me convinced that you'd checked the blog less than 30 minutes after I'd posted, but then again, I'm completely lying.
I don't know about 20 pounds of Elgin sausage, but I'll think happy thoughts toward your direction, cko! And I'll throw in a prized uh...well, I'll think of something.
Congratulations everyone! The next prize will go to the person who guesses when my wife will see this post and whether she will: (a) say something to me right away; (b) not say anything at all about it to trip me up; or, (c) 'rig' this part of the prize-giving to correspond with someone's guess.
So it's a two-parter this time, and all the kids are welcome to join in.
Monday, July 07, 2008
New Stuff at the "Chair"
Okay, so I'm admitting that maybe I'm not updating this thing so much anymore. There, I did it. I feel so much better.
I've been a little busy...I'm all married and stuff now, you know? In fact, today is our one monthiversary, so celebrate with us.
So here are some very quick updates for you folks - and be sure to enter the contest (details below).
- I live in a small town now. The smallest town I've lived in before this was, in population terms, 80 times larger. It's an adjustment.
- My lovely wife is, at this moment, in a Biology class too complicated for my little brain. It's her second-to-last undergrad class, and she's going to kick its butt. She'll take her degree-clinching class in the fall semester, and we'll party like it's 2008 or something.
- I'm not taking any summer classes, though I'm taking two in the fall: "Intro to Advanced Mathematics" and "Mass Media & Society". After somehow salvaging two B grades in Calculus I & II, I'm waiting until I forget every bit of that knowledge so I can ramp up the difficulty level of Calculus III. Oh, man, I don't even want to think about Calculus III. Should I really be a math major? We'll see.
So here's the contest. Since, rightfully, no one in their right mind would actually check this blog on a regular basis, be the first to leave a comment and I'll come up with some appropriate prize. However, this contest is limited to those who: (a) aren't married to me, and (b) don't use something that pulled this automatically, like Bloglines or some such RSS reader. Feel free to comment, though, on your excitement at the (cough!) return of this blog, and the vague non-exciting nature of the so-called "contest" and "prize".
Check out the Orange Chair for the latest in year-old thoughts on your favorite game. I actually started this post purely for the purpose of showing you the cool 2007 highlight video of US Soccer. You know you want to see it.
I've been a little busy...I'm all married and stuff now, you know? In fact, today is our one monthiversary, so celebrate with us.
So here are some very quick updates for you folks - and be sure to enter the contest (details below).
- I live in a small town now. The smallest town I've lived in before this was, in population terms, 80 times larger. It's an adjustment.
- My lovely wife is, at this moment, in a Biology class too complicated for my little brain. It's her second-to-last undergrad class, and she's going to kick its butt. She'll take her degree-clinching class in the fall semester, and we'll party like it's 2008 or something.
- I'm not taking any summer classes, though I'm taking two in the fall: "Intro to Advanced Mathematics" and "Mass Media & Society". After somehow salvaging two B grades in Calculus I & II, I'm waiting until I forget every bit of that knowledge so I can ramp up the difficulty level of Calculus III. Oh, man, I don't even want to think about Calculus III. Should I really be a math major? We'll see.
So here's the contest. Since, rightfully, no one in their right mind would actually check this blog on a regular basis, be the first to leave a comment and I'll come up with some appropriate prize. However, this contest is limited to those who: (a) aren't married to me, and (b) don't use something that pulled this automatically, like Bloglines or some such RSS reader. Feel free to comment, though, on your excitement at the (cough!) return of this blog, and the vague non-exciting nature of the so-called "contest" and "prize".
Check out the Orange Chair for the latest in year-old thoughts on your favorite game. I actually started this post purely for the purpose of showing you the cool 2007 highlight video of US Soccer. You know you want to see it.
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